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Job Description
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2099.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Medical Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Surgical Coordinator
- Ophthalmology Surgical Technician
- Ophthalmic Technologist (Ophthalmic Tech)
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
- Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
- Clinical Supervisor
- Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant
- Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
- Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer and Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist (CDOS and ROUB)
- Retinal Angiographer
- Optometric Technologist
- Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant
- Ophthalmic Photographer
- Ocular Care Technologist
- Medical Technologist
- Certified Retinal Angiographer
- Certified Ophthalmic Technologist
- Angiography Technologist
Tasks for “Ophthalmology Surgical Technician”
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Conduct tests, such as the Amsler Grid test, to measure central visual field used in the early diagnosis of macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diseases of the eye.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure corneal curvature with keratometers or ophthalmometers to aid in the diagnosis of conditions, such as astigmatism.
- Conduct binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
- Conduct ocular motility tests to measure function of eye muscles.
- Perform advanced ophthalmic procedures, including electrophysiological, electrophysical, or microbial procedures.
- Conduct visual field tests to measure field of vision.
- Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements of the eye or surrounding tissue, such as axial length measurements.
- Calculate corrections for refractive errors.
- Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures, including surgery.
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
- Instruct patients in the care and use of contact lenses.
- Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
- Measure the thickness of the retinal nerve, using scanning laser polarimetry techniques to aid in diagnosis of glaucoma.
- Measure corneal thickness, using pachymeter or contact ultrasound methods.
- Photograph patients' eye areas, using clinical photography techniques, to document retinal or corneal defects.
- Assess abnormalities of color vision, such as amblyopia.
- Collect ophthalmic measurements or other diagnostic information, using ultrasound equipment, such as A-scan ultrasound biometry or B-scan ultrasonography equipment.
- Clean or sterilize ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Create three-dimensional images of the eye, using computed tomography (CT).
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Assess refractive condition of eyes, using retinoscope.
- Supervise or instruct ophthalmic staff.
- Conduct low vision blindness tests.
- Call patients to inquire about their post-operative status or recovery.
- Perform flourescein angiography of the eye.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bio-microscopes
- Amsler grids
- Optokinetic drums
- A-scan biometers
- Snellen eye charts
- Potential acuity meters
- Millimeter rules
- Autorefractors
- Ophthalmic retinoscopes
- Titmus vision screeners
- Scanning laser ophthalmoscopes
- Personal computers
- Retinal tomography machines
- Brightness acuity testers
- Color blindness tests
- Wavefront aberrometers
- Specular microscopes
- Handheld occluders
- Phoroptors
- Manual lensometers
- Visual acuity cards
- Corneal topographers
- Manual pupillometers
- Ocular transilluminators
- Ophthalmic tonographers
- B-Scan biometers
- Digital pupillometers
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Hertel exophthalmometers
- Corneal pachymeters
- Manual blood pressure cuffs
- Jaeger lid plates
- Electroretinogram equipment
- Automated lensometers
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- Laser facsimile machines
- Ophthalmic syringes
- Maddox rods
- Ophthalmic perimeters
- Steam autoclaves
- Tangent screens
- Ophthalmic tonometers
- Combination refractor keratometers
- Luedde exophthalmometers
- Ophthalmic slit lamps
- Eye chart projectors
- Stereo vision tests
- Fundus cameras
- Naugle exophthalmometers
- Web browser software
- ezChartWriter
- MediPro Medisoft Clinical
- NaviNet Open
- Email software
- iChartPlus
- EyeMD EMR
- AcuityPro
- Medflow Complete